Views: 0Two felony counts and one misdemeanor charge have been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court after an arrest made on Friday. Thirty-seven-year-old Timothy Nguyen of Trenton has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while revoked or suspended. The court information listed […]
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“Freedom to Read” still under attack in Missouri
Views: 1Bookworms and literature buffs in Missouri are celebrating freedom of choice, of reading materials, and denouncing attacks on what they say is their First Amendment right to read. Banned Books Week, which spotlights attempts to censor books, recently took place. Banned Books Week brings to light more than 600 books, films, and other literary […]
Missouri woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, ordered to pay $14,000 in restitution
Views: 1Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that on September 9, 2020, Cherrine Shepperd pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Shepperd submitted false timesheets for allegedly providing personal care services for a Medicaid recipient. Shepperd created the false time sheets […]
FAFSA Frenzy events help Missouri students file the 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Views: 0Missouri students and families can receive free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at FAFSA Frenzy events being held across the state. Public and private FAFSA Frenzy events will be held Oct. 1, 2020, through Jan. 31, 2021. Students should submit a FAFSA every year they plan to attend college. […]
Bridge over Shoal Creek on Route V in Harrison County near Cainsville to close today through January
Views: 0The bridge on Harrison County Route V over Coal Creek, near Cainsville, will be closed starting today so that the bridge can be replaced. Contractors from Boone Construction Co., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin the replacement of the 63-year-old, structurally deficient bridge on Monday, October 5, 2020. The road will […]
Audio: Missouri Supreme Court to hear lawsuit over election notary requirement
Views: 0The Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an appeal Tuesday that aims to remove a notary requirement for mail-in voting during General Election. In April, the Missouri NAACP, the League of Women Voters, and three registered voters sued the state, the secretary of state and local election officials arguing that the steps to […]
Audio: Weather station added to Trenton
Views: 0The University of Missouri reports its weather station system has been expanded by adding to locations with one of them near Trenton. MU Climatologist Pat Guinan has the details. According to Guinan, weather station information is updated every five minutes. The station is not yet active, but when it does go live, […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to barn fire
Views: 0The Chillicothe Fire Department Sunday night responded to a fully-involved barn fire at a rural Chillicothe address. Firefighters took an engine and tanker to the scene at 8554 LIV Road 511. Chula was requested for a mutual aid tanker and Lock Springs also was notified. Upon arrival, Chillicothe Fire Lieutenant Rob Williams reported the […]
Missouri man sentenced to 17-years in prison for illegal firearm after firing shots toward I-70
Views: 0A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm after firing a stolen pistol into the air toward traffic on Interstate 70 near the sports complex. Adrian Milligan, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 17 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. […]
Governor Parson orders review of COVID-19 procedures within Missouri Veterans Homes
Views: 0Following recent developments in Missouri Veterans Homes, Governor Mike Parson has ordered an external review of all seven Missouri Veterans Homes and their COVID-19 operations. Data presented yesterday in a briefing with the Governor raised concerns regarding how well Missouri Veterans Homes are uniformly and systematically operating to prevent and, if necessary, contain COVID-19 […]
Trenton School District participates in the Mark Twain Invitational Marching Festival
Views: 0A small number of schools participated in the inaugural Mark Twain Invitational Marching Festival on Saturday in the community of Center in northeast Missouri. Trenton High School finished first in its class in parade judging and won both the visual and percussion components in its class of that event. Trenton was also first in […]
Rissler Elementary School to hold virtual Title 1 meeting for parents
Views: 0S. M. Rissler Elementary School in Trenton will hold a virtual Title 1 fall meeting for parents only. The program on Tuesday, October 6th at 5 o’clock will allow parents to meet Title 1 staff and provide information on program requirements. There will be a time for questions and comments. There will also be […]
Hamilton police arrest three individuals in police parking lot waiting for friend
Views: 1Hamilton police officers arrived to make contact with occupants of a vehicle in the parking lot of the police department/Supervision Services Tuesday morning, September 29th to advise them their friend was going to jail resulted in the arrest of three individuals including a 35 year old woman from Independence, a 36 year old woman […]
Marceline woman injured in crash east of Brookfield
Views: 0The Highway Patrol reports a Marceline woman sustained moderate injuries when a pickup truck struck the sport utility vehicle she drove 10 miles east of Brookfield the afternoon of Friday, October 2nd. An ambulance transported 72 year old Mary Stufflebean to the Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. No injuries were reported for pickup driver […]
Missouri Department of Transportation planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of October 5, 2020
Views: 0The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of October 5 – 11. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reports hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Conservation reports low levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer around the state. HD is a naturally occurring virus that infects deer through the bite of a native midge fly. It is common in Missouri between July and October when the insect that spreads it is most active. Hemorrhagic disease […]
Daviess County Health Department reports two COVID-19 related deaths
Views: 0The Daviess County Health Department reports two additional deaths related to COVID-19 since Friday, September 25th, bringing the total number of deaths to three. The Thursday, October 1 update shows the total number of cases at 154, which is an increase of 41 since last week’s update. One hundred eighteen cases are active in […]
North Central Missouri College Foundation Appoints Board and Elects Directors
Views: 0North Central Missouri College Foundation executive board remains the same, and five directors are re-elected to a three-year term. The North Central Missouri College Foundation announces the executive team for 2020-2021; President Allan Seidel, Trenton; Vice-President Scott Wilson, Trenton; Treasurer Cara Farmer, Trenton; Assistant Treasurer Gary Black, Trenton; Secretary Tricia Key, Trenton; Assistant Secretary […]
Chillicothe man arrested for brandishing handgun inside a business
Views: 0Two felony counts were filed Thursday against a Chillicothe man who police allege was brandishing a handgun inside a business Wednesday night. Police were called to the 600 block of Webster Street after receiving a report that the suspect was threatening another person there. Twenty-nine-year-old Jerome Lee Carney Junior of 433 Calhoun Street was […]